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Sevier County Family Community Education (FCE) members were recognized at the East Tennessee Regional FCE Conference. Attending the conference in Knoxville were Seymour Members (pictured left to right) Glenda Huff, Judy McQueen and Alice Dickenson. The conference included a cultural arts competition, with members entering hand-made items from their county. These items were judged, with winners selected to represent East ...

Combine beautiful surroundings with craft shows, special events, great food and plenty of fun things to do during the Smoky Mountain Harvest Festival and visitors are guaranteed a memorable trip to Gatlinburg this fall season. Autumn in Gatlinburg is a special time of year. Set against the backdrop of mountains painted with brilliant autumn color, Gatlinburg is consistently recognized as ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park will host the annual Mountain Life Festival at the Mountain Farm Museum on Saturday, Sept. 17 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The festival preserves the legacy of Appalachian folkways and is a tribute to the many families who lived on lands that would later become the national park. All activities are free and open ...

Sixteen acres of family fun, crafters, storytelling, interactive activities and entertainment, children’s events and a focus on recycled crafts awaits all in attendance at the 3rd annual Wears Valley Fall Festival coordinated by Keep Sevier Beautiful. The wide array of activities gives families and couples a great way to make great memories, experience a variety of fun activities and enjoy ...

A day filled with music, prizes and fun activities for kids is planned for Saturday in Gatlinburg at the Back-to-School Bash. The Gatlinburg Farmers Market Kids Back-to-School Bash will be held Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016. The market will have live music by local band Boogertown Gap, a train from Pete’s Railroad, a fire truck provided by the Gatlinburg Fire Department, ...

The season of summer fun has arrived in Gatlinburg and it comes with no shortage of activities for the whole family. This summer, visitors will have the chance to spend their evenings enjoying live entertainment, attending award-winning Independence Day festivities and getting a firsthand look at unique items hand-crafted in Gatlinburg for generations. Gatlinburg’s award-winning Fourth of July Midnight Parade ...

Proceeds from this year’s Arrowmont Shine, Wine & Dine art auction will help fund community and children’s arts and crafts classes. The Arrowmont 6th Annual Shine, Wine & Dine art auction held on May 26, 2016 raised over $171,000 from sponsorships, silent and live auctions. Funds raised are used to support Arrowmont’s arts and crafts education programs. Ken Farmer, appraiser ...

The Gatlinburg Farmers Market will kick off the 2016 market season on Saturday by focusing on health, nutrition and sustainable living. The Gatlinburg Farmers Market will host its grand opening Saturday, June 4, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. During the growing season, there is a bounty of fruits and vegetables, and the market’s goal is to familiarize people with those products ...

Keep Sevier Beautiful staff and volunteers will be crafting plastic shopping bags into plarn fencing for the upcoming Wears Valley Fall Fest after the group’s committee meeting on Thursday, June 2, 2016. Crafting will begin around 10 a.m. at the Keep Sevier Beautiful office and volunteers may stay for as long as they’d like. What is plarn? Plarn is plastic ...

Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts is exhibiting works of over 100 Arrowmont instructors who are teaching during the 2016 workshop season. The exhibit features a range of media including woodworking, glass, ceramics, painting, fiber and textile work, metals, jewelry, book arts, photography and printmaking. The show celebrates Arrowmont’s instructors and functions as an educational tool, demonstrating skills and techniques ...